Kugan's Kitchen Part 2

[NOV]

[Papri Chaat

You’ll need: l I cup plain flour l
2 tbsps semolina l
1/8 tsp salt l
¼ tsp carom or cumins seeds (optional) l
¾ tbsp margarine/oil l
A few tbsps soda water

Mix together the flour, semolina, carom and salt. Rub in the margarine and use just enough soda water until you get a firm dough. Cover dough with a wet muslin cloth and set aside for 10 minutes.

Apply a little oil on your hands to knead the dough again. Roll it out to the thickness of a chapatti or a tortilla. If the dough is a little sticky, sprinkle some flour on it and roll it out.

Cut into 1½ inch rounds with a cookie cutter or knife. Pierce each piece with a fork. Heat oil and fry papris until golden brown and crisp. Cool and store in an airtight container.

Tip: The shape of the papri is left to your imagination. It can also be cut into animal shapes for the children. This is a light and delicious appetiser before the main meal.

To serve papri, arrange them on a flat top. Add some boiled potatoes and chickpeas, and yogurt (season all with a little salt and spices). Then garnish them with some tamarind chutney and chaat masala (powder). Serve immediately.

Tamarind Chutney

You’ll need: l
200g tamarind l
1/3 cup brown/white sugar l 1 tsp cumin powder l
1 tsp fennel powder l
¾ tsp chilli powder l
¼ tsp garam masala (optional) l
small piece of ginger/ginger powder l
1 cinnamon stick or a pinch of cinnamon powder l
1½ cup water

Soak tamarind seeds in hot water. Strain into a pan. Then put pan on stove and add all other ingredients. Cook, stirring continuously. Remove ginger and cinnamon stick. Leave to cool.

Tip: This chutney can be kept in the fridge for many weeks. Always ensure that you never use a wet spoon when taking out the chutney, otherwise it might spoil.

Add chopped dates or raisins to the mixture when it’s on the stove if you want the chutney a little sweeter. If there is little water in the chutney, it will last longer. You can use the chutney as a garnish or eat it with saffron rice.

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[dev]

Thanks a ton Suvai & Kugan...

[Selviem]

Dev,
many more happy returns of the day.
selvi

[Selviem]

kugan,
i cant wait after seeing suvai's comments about motchai curry. tomorrow i am planning to prepare that.
selvi

[kugan98]

Thanks NOV anneh for the recipes.
For one moment I thought those were made
by my anni

Anyway thanks anneh, I hope many will try it out.
HAPPY DEEPAVALI wishes for everyone at home.
Kugan98

[kugan98]

Thanks Selviem for wanting to try the recipe.
The cashew nut paste makes the difference in the recipe.
Thanks again. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Well Suvai I think this very sweet Neypaayasam will be a very suitable gift for DEV'S Birthday.
This recipe belongs to my dearest sister Ammini Ramachandran.



NEYPAAYASAM

Ingredients:
2 cups raw rice
2 cups of brown sugar
2 cups ghee
1/3 cup cashew nuts broken
2 tbs fresh coconut thinly sliced
2 tbs seedless raisins
1 tsp cardamom seeds crushed

Method:
Wash the rice, add 3 cups of water and boil in
A heavy bottomed pot on a medium flame.
Cook until the rice is well cooked and almost all the
Water has evaporated. Once you add the sugar the
Rice will stop cooking.

Place a pan on the stove add 3 tbs of water and melt the
Brown sugar. When the sugar has liquefied, transfer it
To the rice pot along with 3 tbs of ghee and keep stirring.
Reserve 3 tbs of ghee.
Keep adding the rest of the ghee to the rice, a couple of tbs
At a time, stirring until the rice absorbs all of it.
Cook for about 15 to 20 minutes.
When well cooked, the neypaayasam will start leaving the
Sides of the pot as you stir. Remove from the stove.

Heat the remaining ghee in a small skillet, add the cashew nuts
When they start turning golden, add the coconut slices and
Raisins. The raisins will become plump and the coconut slices
Light brown. Garnish the neypaayasam with the toasted nuts
Coconut slices and raisins. Sprinkle with cardamom powder.
Stir gently, tastes heavenly, warm or cold

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[Selviem]

kugan,
payasam is very tempting, i have to try it after diwali.
selvi

[dev]

wow, thanks Kugan... payasam looks too good... will try it sometime soon...

[suvai]

apadi podunga...neypaayasam for everyone on behalf of namma dev avargal....

hope u had a marvelous day nga dev....surprise party koduthaangala veetila